How to Attach a Knob to a Closet Door If You Drill a Hole That Is Too Big

Even the best carpenters and renovators make mistakes from time to time. The measure of your skill is how you react to them. If you drill a hole for a knob that turns out to be too big, don't panic. There are ways to repair it so that nobody will know you made a mistake. Holes for closet door knobs are simple things to make and simple things to repair.

Tape measure
Dowel
Hole saw
Glue
Hammer
Hand saw
180-grit sandpaper
Drill

Instructions

- 1
  Measure the diameter of the hole you drilled. If it is 1 inch in diameter or less, fill it with a piece of a dowel. Buy the dowel at any hardware or home improvement store. If the hole is larger than 1 inch in diameter, use a hole saw to cut the hole larger, then use the same hole saw to cut a plug that you can fit into the hole in the door. A hole saw is a circular blade that fits onto a drill bit for cutting round holes.
- 2
  Cut a length of dowel that is 1/2 inch longer than the thickness of the closet door.
- 3
  Spread glue on the sides of the dowel, and tap it through the hole in the door with a hammer. Allow the glue to dry for at least an hour.
- 4
  Cut the ends of the dowel using a handsaw so it is flush with the face of the door. Sand the ends smooth with fine sandpaper.
- 5
  Re-drill the hole for the knob through the center of the dowel, being careful to make it the right size.

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